{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-333","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–333","heading":"","body":"(a) In Part V of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Affiliate” means:\n(1) Each partner of a partnership;\n(2) Each officer, director, and stockholder who has direct or indirect ownership or control of 10 percent or more of the stock of a corporation; or\n(3) Each individual who has direct or indirect ownership of 10 percent or more of a nursing home or community program.\n(c) “Community program” means:\n(1) A program which provides residential services and is an alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment program as defined in § 8-403(a) of this article;\n(2) A program which provides residential services for individuals with a developmental disability as defined in § 7-101(d) and (h) of this article;\n(3) A private group home required to be licensed by the Secretary under § 10-517 of this article;\n(4) A private therapeutic group home for children and adolescents as defined under § 10-920 of this article;\n(5) A private residential treatment center for children and adolescents licensed under § 19-307 of this subtitle;\n(6) A private facility operating living units that house less than 4 persons per unit under § 10-902 of this article;\n(7) A program which provides day habilitation, vocational, or community supported living arrangements services required to be licensed under § 7-903 of this article; or\n(8) A private program that provides outpatient services as set forth in § 10-902 of this article.\n(d) “Individual” means a person who is a resident of a nursing home or a community residential program or a person enrolled in a day habilitation or vocational program.\n(e) “Nursing home” means a related institution that is classified as a nursing home.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-333","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"384c1c0a60d7f2a4093cbd05240db33ad5b619ee3d41d9c8ba5e0e05355bad30","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-330","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-334"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}